by admin | Sep 5, 2022 | News
September 2, 2022
Dear Tillery Parents and Families,
Happy September! We have had an exciting few weeks back at school and we are all back into our back-to-school routine. Thank you to all of you for your cooperation and patience as we
navigate car lines, drop-off, pick-up, lunch ordering, and aftercare.
By now, you should have received our Parent Handbook via email and our Technology Policy through your child’s teacher. Please make sure to sign these and send them back to school.
I hope you can all join us on Thursday evening from 5 pm -7 pm for our Annual Back-to-School Night. This night is meant for parents to visit their child’s classrooms to find out more about our curriculum, events that will happen throughout the year, and a better understanding of what the expectations are while your child is at school.
As a reminder, please be on time to school, and the designated bus stops that your students use. It is also imperative that students are at school for the entire day. The instructional day starts at 7:50 and goes through 3:00 pm. Excessive tardies and early dismissals amount to lost learning time and disruptions with the students learning. Thank you in advance for your understanding of this matter.
The first two weeks of school have been successful, thanks to all of you and our amazing faculty and staff. We are looking forward to the 2022-2023 school year and all that it has in store for us.
As always, please reach out with questions and concerns.
Enjoy your holiday weekend,
Respectfully,
Teresa Harrison
by admin | Aug 12, 2022 | News
August 12, 2022
Dear Parents and Families,
It is hard to believe that we are one week away from the start of the 2022-2023 school year. This letter will serve as a brief introduction to our current and new faculty and staff joining our ever-growing team this year. You will have a chance to meet all of our faculty and staff at our Open House on August 18th from 4:30pm-6:00pm. For the 2022-2023 school year, our 4th Graders will be using additional spaces for their classrooms in the Blue Building behind our campus. Additional information about this space will be provided and sent via email.
Office Manager- Robin Lucas
Kindergarten Team-Leslie King and Julie McCaskill.
First Grade Team- Tami Henson and Sylvia Davis
Second Grade- Norma Jones
Third Grade- Kathy Garner
Fourth Grade Team- Malachi Johnson (Language Arts and Social Studies) and Melissa Belk (Math and Science)
Fifth Grade- Brandi Powers
EC Director and Teacher- Elise Smith
Guidance- Pauline Jackson
Music- Dexter Hinson
Art- Erin Abernathy
PE- Reth Jackson
Teacher Assistants- Diana Cipriani, Kaityn Lisenby, Jada Smith, and Terry Parsons
Bus Drivers- Andy Garner, Helen Hodge, and Walser Hodge
Looking forward to seeing everyone on August 18th!
Teresa Harrison
by admin | Aug 7, 2022 | News
July 29, 2022
Dear Tillery Parents and Families,
I hope you are having a wonderful summer and enjoying time with your family. As we prepare for the 2022-2023 school year, here are a few reminders to help you prepare for and plan your first few days of school for your child. We will start the year off with our Back to School Night on August 18, 2022. Please drop by anytime between 4:30 and 6:00 pm to meet your teachers, pay your supply fee, and drop off any remaining paperwork. The supply fee for the school year is $25 per child. The only thing you will need to send your child to school with is a lunchbox, backpack, and a water bottle. Teachers will also make “wish lists” and these will be available on our website.
As a reminder, school starts on Monday, August 22nd at 7:50 am, which is 10 minutes earlier than our usual start time of 8:00 am. Students may be dropped off as early as 7:25 am. Dismissal time will still be 3:00 pm.
Important information for Kindergarten families: ALL Kindergarten students’ first full day of school will be Wednesday, August 24th. We will operate on a HALF DAY staggered schedule Monday and Tuesday for Kindergarten students ONLY. Students whose last name begins with A-M will arrive on Monday, students whose last name begins with N-Z will arrive on Tuesday. On Wednesday, all K students will arrive on campus for a full day.
The purpose of this staggered entry is to make the transition smooth for families, teachers, and students. Pick-up time on Monday and Tuesday will be 12:00 pm.
To start the 2022-2023 school year off, all lunch will be ordered through our Google Form. We are transitioning to an online ordering system (Boonli), until that is set up, please continue to use the form that will be made available to you by August 8th. Lunch will continue to be $4 per student and $2 reduced, Free and reduced lunch forms are available for our families.
Our Asheboro and Albemarle bus routes and stops will remain the same this year. The morning pick-up times will start 10 minutes earlier this year. We will be adding a stop on Main St. in Mt. Gilead and in Candor, close the intersection of the 220 and 211. This means we will have 3 bus routes. A transportation survey form will be sent following this email for all families to fill out.
As we transition into August, please expect many more correspondences to follow from myself, our Office Manager Robin Lucas, and our teachers.
We are looking forward to an exciting year!
Please reach out to tharrison@tillerycharteracademy.org or call our office if you have any further questions.
by admin | May 20, 2022 | News
May 20, 2022
Dear Tillery Parents and Families,
Happy Friday! I hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather and the start of Summer! We will finish out the year with a few memorable and special activities for our students, staff, and families. Before all of these exciting events take place, we will finish up with our spring growth testing and our state EOG testing for the 3rd and 4th graders in Math and Reading. It is imperative that students remain focused and present at school and in the classroom during these testing days. Please make sure your child arrives on time daily and remains at school for the duration of the day. Please let me know if you have any questions.
We are excited to have everyone join us on Tuesday evening for our Spring Musical and Art Show. Our musical will start at 6 pm and our students’ artwork will be on display throughout the building for you to enjoy. Carefully read the details about the show from Mr. Hinson.
Spring Musical Particulars:
You are invited to witness all grades offering songs from ‘the great American songbook’ – literally! Selections from “Get America Singing…AGAIN!” – a two-volume collection of time tested songs compiled by a special committee and published by Hal Leonard Corporation will be used to remind us all to establish a common song repertoire that “Americans, of all ages, know and can sing.”
Get America Singing…AGAIN!
– Tuesday, May 24, 2022
– 6 P.M.
– Main stage/sanctuary area
– Attire – long or short sleeved solid white tops; solid blue jean bottoms with no tears, etc. Comfortable shoes.
We are still accepting field day snack donations; individual bags of chips, bottled water, and juice boxes can be dropped off in the office at any time between now and May 31st. Thank you in advance for your support.
Important Dates:
May 24-Spring Musical and Art Show 6 pm
May 25-1st and 2nd to Dan Nicholas Park
May 25-27-EOG Testing, 3rd and 4th Grade
May 30-No School, Memorial Day
June 1-PTO Meeting, 8:15 am
June 2-Kindergarten Graduation
June 3-Last day of school, Report Cards sent home
Respectfully,
Teresa Harrison
by admin | Feb 27, 2022 | News
